Ireland still needs to shatter the glass ceiling
As International Women’s Day is celebrated, a survey on workplace equality shows that Irish business has a way to go to catch up to other OECD countries, writes Sandra Lawler.
International Women’s Day, which is celebrated today, is a day to celebrate the accomplishments made in the struggle of women worldwide for equality and liberation. However, it is also a time to take stock of the battles ahead. And in Ireland, shattering the glass ceiling remains a critical one.
Last year, to mark this day, the Economist magazine created a ‘glass-ceiling index’, to show where women have the best chances of equal treatment ...
